Bill Text: DE HCR57 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware House Concurrent Resolution 57 (Prior Session Legislation)

Draft

Bill Title: Recognizing March 2016 As Delaware Dietitians National Nutrition Month.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-16 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR57 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-HCR57-Draft.html

SPONSOR:	Rep. Hensley & Rep. Baumbach & Sen. Hall-Long

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57

RECOGNIZING MARCH 2016 AS DELAWARE DIETITIANS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH.

WHEREAS, food is the substance by which life is sustained; and

WHEREAS, the type, quality, and amount of food that individuals consume each day play a vital role in their overall health and physical fitness; and

WHEREAS, continued nutrition education and a wide-scale effort to raise awareness are necessary to enhance good eating practices; and

WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month (NNM) is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; and

WHEREAS, the campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits; and

WHEREAS, NNM promotes the Academy and its members to the public and the media as the most valuable and credible source of timely, scientifically-based food and nutrition information; and

WHEREAS, the Academy is sponsoring March 2016 as National Nutrition Month with the 2016 theme being "Savor the Flavor of Eating Right", which encourages everyone to take time to enjoy food traditions and appreciate the pleasures, great flavors, and social experiences food can add to our lives.;

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 148th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that March 2016 is hereby recognized as "Delaware Dietitians National Nutrition Month" in the State of Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of Delaware's citizens are encouraged to join the campaign to learn and raise awareness about nutrition in the hope of achieving optimum health for today and tomorrow.

SYNOPSIS

This Resolution recognizes March 2016 as "Delaware Dietitians National Nutrition Month" and encourages all of this State's citizens to learn and raise awareness about nutrition.